Hair-waving device



June 3 J. GIRARD 1,763,960

HAIR WAVING DEVICE Filed Aug. 14, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 June 17, 1930. J. GIRARD 1,763,960

HAIR WAVING DEVICE Filed Aug. 14, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet v2 I I I, V

I H I Patented June 17, 1930 ourrn STATES waste JOSEPH GIRARD, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

Application filed August 14, 1929.

This invention relates to improvements in hair waving devices.

The primary object of the invention is to provide an instrument for use in the art of hair waving, which may be employed for producing the Various style hair waves, that is, either the flat or curl types.

Another object of the invention is to provide a hair waving device in the nature of a curling iron, but which produces waves not possible with the ordinary type of curl ing iron due to the particular cross sectional shape of the jaws which are provided with substantially flat coacting surfaces which allows the hair to be firmly pinched or gripped without breaking the hairs, as there are no interfitting parts therebetween.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a hair waving iron in which the pinching jaws are of a solid material to retain the heat after having been heated to the required degree.

A further object is to provide a hair waving device of the character mentioned which is simple of construction, inexpensive of manufacture, and easy of operation.

\Vith these and other objects in view, the invention resides in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts, the

fully described; are particularly pointed out in the appended claim, and are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which: Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the v use of my hair waving device for forming one type of wave.

Figure 2 is a similar view, but showing another use of my instrument.

Figure 3 is a vertical transverse sectional view through the jaw ends of the instrument showing one manner of gripping the hair.

Figure 4c is a similar view but showing the manner of pinching the hair to set the wave.

Figure 5 is a side view of a hank of hair waved by my device.

Figure 6 is a perspective view of the same.

Figure 7 is a view similar to Figures 3 and 4, but showing the manner of gripping essential features of which are hereinafter HAIR-wAvIivc DEVICE Serial No. 385,898.

the hair preparatory to the waving operation.

Figure ,8 is a detail perspective view showing a hank of hair which has been waved and curled by my device.

Referring to the drawings by reference characters, the numeral 10 designates my improved hair waiving and curling device in its entirety, which includes a pair of elongated members 11 and 12 having their respective ends offset relative to each other, and pivoted together as at 13 at the offset portion. One of the ends of the offset portions of the members 11 and 12 are provided with'manipulating handles 14 and 15, respectively, while the opposite ends constitute solid clamping jaws 16 and 17 respectively. The jaw 16 is provided with a flat inner face 18 while the side and top walls are rounded as best shown in the cross sectional views of the drawing. The jaw 17 like the jaw 16 is provided with a substantially flat surface 18, while the top and side walls are rounded, thus there are no sharp corners on either of the two jaws.

In view of the many different ways in which the device may be used for. forming the various style waves, I do not believe it necessary to' go into detail as to the various in a spiral manner with the other jaw s clamped therebetween, whichv produces a round curl. If desired, a combined flat wave terminating in a round curl as shown in Figure 8 of the drawing may be formed by the combining of the operations shown in Figi.

ures 1 and 2.

Figure 3 of the drawings shows the manner of gripping the hair at the start of the wave, while Figure 4 illustrates the manner of pinching or gripping the hair to form the too crest of a wave, or to set the wave which is accomplished without fear of breaking the hair by reason'of the novel cross sectional shape'of the coacting jaws. A comb C may be used'in connection with the device togive the direction to the wave as shown in Figure 4: and for combing the hair in preparing the same for the next wave to formed, to produce the effects shown in 'Figures 5 and 6. As hereinbefore stated,

various styles of waves and curls may be} formed such as the fiat wave, a wave simulating a water wave, a perfect Marcel wave,

round curls, a combined flat wave and round curl, a clamped water wave, a clamped paper wave, and apermanent wave.

Various manipulatlons of the device are required for the different styles, and it is 11o t believed necessary to State t' e se various operations, other than to say that the flat surfaces on the jaws permit iii m gripping of the hair without breaking the hair and the rounded side and top surfaces serve to shape the wave to be formed.-

Although I have shown a curling instrulnent'to be heated over a flame, it will be appreciated that the jaws may be made hollow if desired, and electric heating coils i serted the ein s ng s ick o th same shape as the jaws. maybe used in connection with permanent chines if desired. 7 v

It might be here stated that the jaws 16 and 17 are opened and closed by the manipulation of the handles .14 and 15, simi ar to the present style of curling iron,

Hav ng thus descr bed the invention, what I cla m as new and desire to secure by Letters Patents iis -to be entwined thereon without breaking in Y coactingsurfaces being disposed inwardly otthe longitudinal ax s o f each aw and further being of cons derably less Width,

A hair waving device comprising pair of pivotally connected members, manipulating handles at one end of said members, the

opposite en'dsof said members constituting jaws provided with inner fiat coactingrsurface, the other side of the same being rounded in cross section to enable the hair the formation 01" a'wave or curl, the flat than'the diameter of thejaws.

' In testimony whereof I affix my signature. I

JOSEPH GIRARD;

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